Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Children's Book News from PW

Penguin Random House Rules the Children's Book Market The publisher has a 20-point lead in market share over its closest competitor, HarperCollins. According to data released by Nielsen BookScan, PRH had a 31% share of the children’s print book market for the July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016 period, while HC had an 11% share. Among the keys to PRH’s success is its ownership of a number of bestselling franchises, including Dr. Seuss and Golden Books. more

Frankfurt Diary

A Week at the Frankfurt Book Fair Andrew Harwell (r.), senior editor at HarperCollins Children's Books, won PW's second annual Star Watch award, which includes an all-expenses-paid trip to the Frankfurt Book Fair. He took notes and photos throughout his week; click through to see all the highlights. more

On the Scene

The Booming Business of Children's Graphic Novels and Comics Kids' publishing folks, comic book enthusiasts, and members of the Children's Book Council gathered at the CBC's Manhattan headquarters on November 4, for a panel discussion on the changing market for children's comics and graphic novels. The speakers were Gina Gagliano, publicist, First Second Books; Terence Irvins, assistant manager, comics and graphic novels buyer, Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Co.; Charles Kochman, editorial director, Abrams; and Tony Shenton, freelance sales professional. Calvin Reid, senior news editor at PW, moderated the conversation. more